Computex 2009：OCZ Sabre 动手玩（同场加映 Colossus 和 Neutrino）
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OCZ Sabre （a.k.a. 穷人的万键之王）是大幅简化后的 Optimus Maximus，但其背后的想法是一样的：靠显示出来的图片协助使用者辨明按键所代表的意义。但是 Sabre 有几个重要的不同：首先，它不是每颗按键下面都有 OLED 屏幕，而是在左边独立出来了九个按键。其次 Sabre 的屏幕是黑白的，不是彩色的，因此价格可以低很多。最后，它不像万键之王是用透明按键套在 OLED 屏幕之外的复杂机构，而是简单的一整颗按键（连着屏幕）按下去就好了。虽然无从得知底下的触发装置是什么，但看它软棉棉的触感，说不定是薄膜？
看到这个，小姜第一个比较的对象当然就是罗技的 G 自定义键。两者的功能基本上是一样的，可以设按键组合、启动程序或录制 Macro 等等，但多了小屏幕之后，就不用特别去记每个键代表的意思，瞄一下图就好了，是比罗技的键盘在某些程度上更好用。
Sabre 预估的售价在 200 美金上下，和一般键盘相比是仍然贵了一点，但和万键之王比已经便宜很多啰！继续阅读里还有 OCZ 的 3.5" SSD Colossus 和 ION netbook Neutrino 的照片／影片。
<Computex 2009: Hands-on OCZ Sabre (Side Show Extra: Colossus and Neutrino)>
OCZ Sabre (a.k.a. Poorman's Maximus) is basically a scaled-down Optimus Maximus with same aim to achieve: assist the user to identify keyboard keys with graphical display. Here are the differences where Sabre differs from Maximus: firstly, instead of OLED on every single key on the keyboard, Sabre only have 9 OLED keys located on the left hand side. Secondly, Sabre's display is in monochrome, not in colour, therefore cost significantly less. Thirdly, instead using the complex transparent keys over OLED display mechanism, the Sabre opted for integrating the key and the display into one. Although the actual switch used is unknown, we felt it's most likely to be membrane switches since the key travel is quite supple.
The estimated market price is likely to be somewhere around USD $200, comparably expensive than ordinary keyboards, but much cheaper than Optimus Maximus.
Continue after the break for photos/video clips of sideshow extra: OCZ Colossus and Neutrino.
看到这个，小姜第一个比较的对象当然就是罗技的 G 自定义键。两者的功能基本上是一样的，可以设按键组合、启动程序或录制 Macro 等等，但多了小屏幕之后，就不用特别去记每个键代表的意思，瞄一下图就好了，是比罗技的键盘在某些程度上更好用。
Sabre 预估的售价在 200 美金上下，和一般键盘相比是仍然贵了一点，但和万键之王比已经便宜很多啰！继续阅读里还有 OCZ 的 3.5" SSD Colossus 和 ION netbook Neutrino 的照片／影片。
<Computex 2009: Hands-on OCZ Sabre (Side Show Extra: Colossus and Neutrino)>
OCZ Sabre (a.k.a. Poorman's Maximus) is basically a scaled-down Optimus Maximus with same aim to achieve: assist the user to identify keyboard keys with graphical display. Here are the differences where Sabre differs from Maximus: firstly, instead of OLED on every single key on the keyboard, Sabre only have 9 OLED keys located on the left hand side. Secondly, Sabre's display is in monochrome, not in colour, therefore cost significantly less. Thirdly, instead using the complex transparent keys over OLED display mechanism, the Sabre opted for integrating the key and the display into one. Although the actual switch used is unknown, we felt it's most likely to be membrane switches since the key travel is quite supple.
The estimated market price is likely to be somewhere around USD $200, comparably expensive than ordinary keyboards, but much cheaper than Optimus Maximus.
Continue after the break for photos/video clips of sideshow extra: OCZ Colossus and Neutrino.
